Positioning yourself for success
I wrote about perspective the other day and it reminded me of the universal law of relativity. John Assaref covered it recently in his blog. He made the observation one’s wealth depends upon its relativity to Bill Gates or a citizen of the third world. I enjoyed reading it and how well it dovetailed into the point I made about perspective.
It also reminded me of a conversation I had with him earlier this year about the Five Musts for Success.
First, find something that truly stirs your soul. Think about the law of relativity when you do this. Ask: Is this something I like to do or is it something that ignites the fire within?
Second, become outstanding at it. This means developing a mastery of the space.
Third, recondition your mind to believe you already have it. In this way all your actions are taken to reinforce your core belief.
Fourth, understand the law of compensation. Don’t worry so much about how you will be paid or even how much you will get paid. This law states you will be fairly compensated. So, instead ask yourself:
- Is there a need?
- Do I have a great solution?
- How will I market and sell it?
Tags: Assaref, Goals, Personal Development, Planning, Tactics, Targets
October 1st, 2008 at 5:58 am
Thanks Bill,
I feel blessed and grateful every day that I am now in a position where I am doing what I love that ignites a fire within daily. However, in previous careers this was not always the case. To get satisfaction and fire it took a lot of reconditioning of the mind. Part of Anthony Robbin’s Get the Edge Program is a a daily morning routine of taking a brisk walk and reviewing everything you currently have in your life that you are grateful for. After reviewing these things the next step is to go through all that you would like to have in your life and give thanks as if you have already achieved it. This feels good and really sets the tone for the day. Earl Nightengale makes the point that we need to be careful where it is that we set our minds, because we will inevitably become the sum of these thoughts. The results are beautiful when we set goals, think big, and take daily action with a sense of urgency.
-Glenn
October 31st, 2008 at 10:44 am
From my perspective placing these four items in the order presented might be a bit too restrictive. I can easilty see starting with item 4 in the list. This is the thinking of the great inventors. However, they will forget 4.3, “How will I market and sell it.” This, it would appear is the difference between great inventors and great entrepreneurs. I’d prefer to be the latter (unless I can assure myself of winning the Nobel prize a few times). The bar to success seems to be lower as the opportunities to provide a great solution to potential customers seems to be higher.